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[[Women]] if you(if: $name is not 0)[, $name,] (else-if: $name is 0)[]want to realise yourselves—you(if: $name is not 0)[, $name,] (else-if: $name is 0)[] are on the eve of a devastating psychological upheaval—all your pet illusions must be unmasked—the lies of centuries have got to go—are you(if: $name is not 0)[, $name,] (else-if: $name is 0)[] prepared for the [[Wrench]]—? There is no half-measure—NO scratching on the surface of the rubbish heap of tradition, will bring about [[Reform]], the only method is [[Absolute]] [[Demolition]]

The feminist movement as at |time>[present] instituted is [[Inadequate|FM2]] (click: ?time)[The date is 1914.] (set: $wrench to false)

(if: $demolished is true)[Cease to place your confidence in economic legislation, vice-crusades & uniform education—you(if: $name is not 0)[, $name,] (else-if: $name is 0)[] are glossing over [[Reality]]. Professional & commercial careers are opening up for you— [[Is]] that [[all]] [[you]] [[want|FM4]]?] (else:)[Cease to place your confidence in economic legislation, vice-crusades & uniform education—you(if: $name is not 0)[, $name,] (else-if: $name is 0)[] are glossing over [[Reality]]. Professional & commercial careers are opening up for you— [[Is]] that [[all]] [[you]] [[want|FM4]]?]

(if: $wrench is false)[ <img src="https://discourse-cdn-aws1.com/boingboing/original/3X/8/e/8e65a139dc8562dcde2568eacab5cb3dbe9b6262.gif"> You find a wrench. (link: "Pick up the wrench.")[(set: $wrench to true)You picked up the wrench. [[Keep going|FM2]].] ] (else:)[ <img src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a6/dc/4d/a6dc4d9eafc3c729fe58e1147513dd36.gif"> Go [[back|FM2]]. ]

Visit a <a href="https://mina-loy.com/biography/katherine-sophie-dreier/" target="_blank">reformer</a>. Go [[back|FM2]].

Experience <a href="https://mina-loy.com/endehorsgarde/crisis-in-consciousness" target="_blank">absolute NOW-ness</a>. Go [[back|FM2]].

(set: $timer to 2) { (live: 1s)[ (if: $timer is 0)[ (stop:) (goto: "Demolition3") ] (else: )[ (set: $timer to it - 1) ] ] }

Try <a href="https://mina-loy.com/?s=surrealism&submit=Search&id=m" target="_blank">surreality</a> instead. Go [[back|FM3]].

"Who <a href="https://mina-loy.com/split-texts/to-you-1916/" target="_blank">is</a> Mina Loy?" Go [[back|FM3]].

Greedy. (set: $goto9 to (history:) contains "FM9") (if: $goto9 is true)[Go [[back|FM9]].] (else:)[Go [[back|FM3]].]

(set: $name to (prompt: "Your name, please:")) (set: $twelve to (history:) contains "FM12") (if: $twelve is true)[Okay, $name. Let's [[continue|FM12]] reading.](else:)[Okay, $name. Let's [[continue|FM4]] reading. ]

And if you(if: $name is not 0)[, $name,] (else-if: $name is 0)[]honestly desire to find your level without prejudice—be <a href="https://mina-loy.com/endehorsgarde/from-the-kingdom-of-the-letter-the-feminist-movement-as-brave-food-feeling/" target="_blank">Brave</a> & deny at the outset—that pathetic clap-trap war cry <a href="http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/_generate/1901-2000.html" target="_blank">''Woman''</a> [[is|FM5]] the [[equal|FM5]] [[of]] [[man]]—

Double-click this passage to edit it.

(set: $brave to true)You find some bravery. Go [[back|FM4]].

==><= for <== She is [[NOT|FM6]]!

<a href="http://www.twitter.com/M1naL0y" target="_blank">of expansion</a> (set: $goto10 to (history:) contains "FM10") (if: $goto10 is true)[Go [[back|FM10]].] (else:)[Go [[back|FM4]].]

{ (if: $man is true)[ The man who lives a life in which his activities conform to a social code which is a protectorate of the feminine element———is no longer [[masculine|FM8]]] (else:)[The man who lives a life in which his activities conform to a social code which is a protectorate of the feminine element———is no longer [[masculine|FM7]]] }

(set: $full to (history:) contains "FM7")(if: $full is true)[The women who adapt themselves to a theoretical valuation of their sex as a [[relative]] impersonality, are not yet [[Feminine]] Leave off looking to men to find out what you(if: $name is not 0)[, $name,] (else-if: $name is 0)[] are [[not|FM5]] —seek within yourselves to find out what you(if: $name is not 0)[, $name,] (else-if: $name is 0)[] are As conditions are at [present]<time| constituted—you(if: $name is not 0)[, $name,] (else-if: $name is 0)[] have the choice between [[Parasitism|FM8]], & <a href="https://mina-loy.com/chapters/courting-an-audience/6-the-sacred-prostitute/" target="_blank">Prostitution</a> —or [[Negation]] ](else:)[ The women who adapt themselves to a theoretical valuation of their sex as a [[relative]] impersonality, are not yet [[Feminine]] Leave off looking to men to find out what you(if: $name is not 0)[, $name,] (else-if: $name is 0)[] are [[not|FM5]] —seek within yourselves to find out what you(if: $name is not 0)[, $name,] (else-if: $name is 0)[] [are]<reveal| (click: ?reveal)[ As conditions are at [present]<time| constituted—you(if: $name is not 0)[, $name,] (else-if: $name is 0)[] have the choice between [[Parasitism|FM8]], & <a href="https://mina-loy.com/chapters/courting-an-audience/6-the-sacred-prostitute/" target="_blank">Prostitution</a> —or [[Negation]]] ] (click: ?time)[The date is 1914.]

(set: $man to (confirm: "Would you like to identify as a man at this time?")) { (if: $man is true)[Let's [[skip ahead|FM6]] to the parts that interest you.] (else:)[Good choice. Let's [[continue reading|FM4]].] }

(if: $demolished is true)[Men & women are enemies, with the enmity of the exploited for the parasite, the parasite for the exploited—at [present]<time| they are at the mercy of the advantage that each can take of the others sexual dependence—. The only point at which the interests of the sexes merge—is the sexual embrace.](else:)[Men & women are enemies, with the enmity of the exploited for the parasite, the parasite for the exploited—at [present]<time| they are at the mercy of the advantage that each can take of the others sexual dependence—. The only point at which the interests of the sexes merge—is the sexual embrace.] { (if: $man is true)[Embrace a parasite [[sexually|FM11b]].] (else:)[[[Embrace|FM9]] the book like a lover.] } (click: ?time)[The date is still 1914.]

The value of man is assessed entirely according to his use or interest to the community, (color: grey)[Are you interesting? [[Of course|Demolition2]]. [[Not really|0]]. ]

(if: $demolished is true)[The first illusion it is to your interest to demolish is the division of women into two classes      [[the mistress|sex]], & [[the mother]] every well-balanced & developed woman knows that is not true, Nature has endowed the complete woman with a faculty for expressing herself through [[all]] her functions—there are [[no|FM10]] restrictions the woman who is so incompletely evolved as to be un-self-conscious in sex, will prove a restrictive influence on the temperamental expansion of the next generation; the woman who is a poor mistress will be an incompetent mother—an inferior mentality—& will enjoy an inadequate apprehension of [[Life|FM10]].](else:)[The first illusion it is to your interest to demolish is the division of women into two classes      [[the mistress|sex]], & [[the mother]] every well-balanced & developed woman knows that is not true, Nature has endowed the complete woman with a faculty for expressing herself through [[all]] her functions—there are [[no|FM10]] restrictions the woman who is so incompletely evolved as to be un-self-conscious in sex, will prove a restrictive influence on the temperamental expansion of the next generation; the woman who is a poor mistress will be an incompetent mother—an inferior mentality—& will enjoy an inadequate apprehension of [[Life|FM10]].]

Understand <a href="https://mina-loy.com/maps/loys-social-network/">relation</a>. Go [[back|FM7]].

Envision <a href="https://mina-loy.com/endehorsgarde/queens-liberation-front/" target="_blank">the feminine</a>. Go [[back|FM7]].

(if: $brave is true)[You are unafraid of negation. Go [[back|FM7]].] (else: )[(set: $demolished to true)The book has been negated. Try to [[keep reading|FM8]].]

(text-style: "shudder")[ [[<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Blast2.jpg">|Demolition2]] ] (set: $timer to 2) { (live: 1s)[ (if: $timer is 0)[ (stop:) (goto: "Demolition2") ] (else: )[ (set: $timer to it - 1) ] ] }

<a href="https://oncomouse.github.io/loy/parturition.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/e4/29/73/e4297365d7379cb0421bdf8e75d6e469.jpg"></a> Go [[back|FM9]].

(if: $demolished is true)[To obtain results you(if: $name is not 0)[, $name,] (else-if: $name is 0)[] must make sacrifices & the first & greatest sacrifice you(if: $name is not 0)[, $name,] (else-if: $name is 0)[] have to make is of your "virtue" (click: "virtue")[ The fictitous value of woman as identified with her physical purity—is too easy a stand-by—— rendering her lethargic in the acquisition of intrinsic merits of character by which she could obtain a concrete value— therefore, the first self-enforced law for the female sex, as a protection against the man made bogey of virtue—which is the principal instrument of her subjection, would be the [[unconditional]] surgical [[destruction|FM11]] [[of]] [[virginity]] through-out the female population at puberty—.] ](else:)[To obtain results you(if: $name is not 0)[, $name,] (else-if: $name is 0)[] must make sacrifices & the first & greatest sacrifice you(if: $name is not 0)[, $name,] (else-if: $name is 0)[] have to make is of your "virtue" (click: "virtue")[ The fictitous value of woman as identified with her physical purity—is too easy a stand-by—— rendering her lethargic in the acquisition of intrinsic merits of character by which she could obtain a concrete value— therefore, the first self-enforced law for the female sex, as a protection against the man made bogey of virtue—which is the principal instrument of her subjection, would be the [[unconditional]] surgical [[destruction|FM11]] [[of]] [[virginity]] through-out the female population at puberty—.] ]

(set: $full11 to (history:) contains "FM11")(if: $full11 is true)[The value of man is assessed entirely according to his use or interest to the community, the value of woman, depends entirely on [[chance]], her success or insuccess in manoeuvering a man into taking the life-long responsibility of her— The advantages of marrriage are too ridiculously ample—compared to all other trades—for under modern conditions a woman can accept preposterously luxurious support from a man (with-out return of any sort—even offspring)—as a thank offering for her virginity The woman who has not succeeded in striking that advantageous bargain—is prohibited from any but surreptitious re-action to Life-stimuli—& [[entirely|all]] **debarred** [[maternity.|FM12]] Every woman has a right to maternity— Every woman of superior intelligence should realize her race-responsibility, in producing children in adequate proportion to the unfit or degenerate members of her sex— ](else:)[The value of man is assessed entirely according to his use or interest to the community, the value of woman, depends entirely on [[chance]], her success or insuccess in manoeuvering a man into taking the life-long responsibility of her[—]<reveal| (click: ?reveal)[ The advantages of marriage are too ridiculously ample—compared to all other trades—for under modern conditions a woman can accept preposterously luxurious support from a man (with-out return of any sort—even offspring)—as a thank offering for her virginity The woman who has not succeeded in striking that advantageous bargain—is prohibited from any but surreptitious re-action to Life-stimuli—& [[entirely|all]] **debarred** [[maternity.|FM12]] Every woman has a right to maternity— Every woman of superior intelligence should realize her race-responsibility, in producing children in adequate proportion to the unfit or degenerate members of her sex— ]]

(set: $typewriterText to "(set: $virgin to $sexualActivity is false) (if: $virgin is true)[Prepare for surgical destruction]. (else: )") {  (set: $typewriterPos to 1)  |typewriterOutput>[]  (live: 20ms)[  (append: ?typewriterOutput)[(print: $typewriterText's $typewriterPos)]  (set: $typewriterPos to it + 1)  (if: $typewriterPos is $typewriterText's length + 1)[ (stop:) ] ] } (set: $timer to 8) { (live: 1s)[ (if: $timer is 0)[ (stop:) (goto: "virginity") ] (else: )[ (set: $timer to it - 1) ] ] }

Visit the <a href="https://mina-loy.com/criticism-of-freud-alternate-models-of-eros-female-sexuality/" target="_blank">Virgin Mary</a>. Go [[back|FM10]].

(set: $chance to (random:1,6)) (if: $chance is 1)[You have died from consumption.] (if: $chance is 3)[Congratulations! You have secured a [[husband|sucks]].] (if: $chance is 6)[Congratulations! You have secured a [[husband|died]].] (if: $chance is 2 or is 4 or is 5)[Sorry, you failed to secure a husband. You are prohibited from any but [[surreptitious re-action to Life-stimuli|FM11]].]

(set: $full12 to (history:) contains "FM12") (if: $full12 is true)[Each child of a superior woman should be the result of a definite period of psychic development in her life—& not necessarily of a possibly irksome & outworn continuance of an alliance—spontaneously adapted for vital creation in the beginning but not necessarily harmoniously balanced as the parties to it—follow their individual lines of personal evolution— For the harmony of the race, each individual should be the expression of an easy & ample interpenetration of the male & female temperaments—free of stress Woman must become more responsible for the child than man— Women must destroy in themselves, the desire to be love— The feeling that it is a personal insult when a man transfers his attention from her to another woman The desire for comfortable protection instead of an intelligent curiosity & courage in meeting & resisting the pressure of life sex or so called love must be reduced to its initial element, honour, grief, sentimentality, pride and & consequently jealousy must be detached from it. Woman for her happiness must retain her deceptive fragility of appearance, combined with indomitable will, irreducible courage, & abundant health the outcome of sound nerves— Another great illusion is that woman must use all her introspective and clear-sightedness & unbiassed bravery to destroy—for the sake of her [[self|you]] [[respect|FMend]] is the impurity of sex the realization in defiance of superstition that there is [[nothing]] impure [[in]] [[sex]]—except in the mental attitude to it—will constitute an incalculable & wider social regeneration than it is possible for our generation to imagine.](else:)[Each child of a superior woman should be the result of a definite period of psychic development in her life—& not necessarily of a possibly irksome & outworn continuance of an alliance—spontaneously adapted for vital creation in the beginning but not necessarily harmoniously balanced as the parties to it—follow their individual lines of personal evolution[—]<reveal1| (click: ?reveal1)[ For the harmony of the race, each individual should be the expression of an easy & ample interpenetration of the male & female temperaments—free of stress Woman must become more responsible for the child than man[—]<reveal2| ] (click: ?reveal2)[ Women must destroy in themselves, the desire to be loved[—]<reveal6| ] (click: ?reveal6)[ The feeling that it is a personal insult when a man transfers his attention from her to another woman The desire for comfortable protection instead of an intelligent curiosity & courage in meeting & resisting the pressure of life sex or so called love must be reduced to its initial element[,]<reveal3| ] (click: ?reveal3)[ honour, grief, sentimentality, pride & consequently jealousy must be detached from it[.]<reveal4| ] (click: ?reveal4)[ Woman for her happiness must retain her deceptive fragility of appearance, combined with indomitable will, irreducible courage, & abundant health the outcome of sound nerves[—]<reveal5| ] (click: ?reveal5)[ Another great illusion is that woman must use all her introspective and clear-sightedness & unbiassed bravery to destroy—for the sake of her [[self|you]] [[respect|FMend]] is the impurity of sex the realization in defiance of superstition that there is [[nothing]] impure [[in]] [[sex]]—except in the mental attitude to it—will constitute an incalculable & wider social regeneration than it is possible for our generation to imagine. ] ]

===><= —Mina Loy, 1914 <= <a href="https://oncomouse.github.io/loy/feminist.html" target="_blank">Read</a> the full text. [[Begin|FM1]] again. [[Try|0]] another.

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<img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/2HHgzkAfJUVJ6/giphy.gif"> Let's get <a href="http://www.toutfait.com/issues/issue_3/Collections/girst/Blindman/7.html" target="_blank">in...formation</a>. Go [[back|FM12]].

(set: $back9 to (history:) contains "FM10") (if: $back9 is true)[[[<img src="http://mina-loy.com/wp-content/uploads/odalisque-in-red-culottes-1921.jpgLarge.jpg">|FM12]] Henri Matisse, Odalisque in Red Culottes, 1921](else:)[[[<img src="http://mina-loy.com/wp-content/uploads/odalisque-in-red-culottes-1921.jpgLarge.jpg">|FM9]] Henri Matisse, Odalisque in Red Culottes, 1921]

Unfortunately, your husband [sucks]<reveal1|. (click: ?reveal1)[Fortunately, he's kind of [old]<reveal2|.] (click: ?reveal2)[After 2 years of tedious marriage, he [dies]<reveal3| ] (click: ?reveal3)[and leaves you A LOT of [money]<reveal4|.] (click: ?reveal4)[You become a wealthy patron of the [arts]<reveal5| ] (click: ?reveal5)[and take a beautiful young painter as your [[lover|sex]].] </span

Unfortunately, your husband sucks. (if: $wrench is true)[ You have a wrench! Kill your husband with the wrench. ] (else:)[ You suffer him for the rest of your [[life|FM11]]. ]

This is an interactive text adventure game based on the works of Mina Loy. It works through a series of hyperlinks on which you can click. Try clicking on [[this one|Learn2]].

Great! You can also click on images throughout the game. Try clicking on this assemblage by Mina Loy: [[<img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a2/7d/b5/a27db585025391c37b0ac7436e7d7489.jpg"|Learn3]] Mina Loy, Househunting, c. 1950

Excellent! When you return to the table of contents, you will choose a text to play through. As you play, keep in mind that you don't have to click on every link you see. There are many [[paths|deadend]] through the text and many [[choices|Learn4]] to make.

[[<img src="http://brbl-media.library.yale.edu/images/1014223_quarter.jpg" width="500">|women2]] Photograph of Djuna Barnes and Mina Loy, 1927

[[<img src="http://brbl-media.library.yale.edu/images/1014224_quarter.jpg" width="500">|FM2]] Back of <a href="http://brbl-dl.library.yale.edu/vufind/Record/3520439" target="_blank">photograph</a>

(alert:"You have demolished the book.") (if: $wrench is true)[ You have a wrench! [[Attempt to fix the book with the wrench.|Sorry]] ] (else:)[ (set: $chance to (random:1,6)) (if: $chance is 1)[I'm sorry. You'll have to [[start over|FM1]].] (else-if: $chance is 6 or is 4)[Reconstruct the book with [[magic|FM3]].] (else-if: $chance is 3 or is 5 or is 2)[Attempt to read the [[demolished book|FM3]].] (set: $demolished to $chance is 3 or is 2 or is 5) (set: $magic to $chance is 6 or is 4) ]

That's not how books work. (set: $demolished to true) Attempt to read the [[demolished book|FM3]].

Your goal is to make it to the end of the text, which is marked by [Mina Loy's signature line]<sig|. Try clicking the previous words. ==> (click: ?sig)[—Mina Loy, (Year) ] <== I, your 21st century narrator, may appear along the way. You'll know it's me when the text looks like this. Otherwise, when the text looks like this, you are reading Loy's words. You might learn things as you [go]<reveal|. (mouseover: ?reveal)[Or you might destroy the world.] [[Return|0]] to the table of contents and choose a text.

The path is long and winding.